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GPIX vs HJAN: which paid, and which earned it?

GPIX and HJAN both write options for income.

Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF and Innovator Premium Income 9 Buffer ETF - January.

8.8%GPIX cash paid, 1 year
0.0%HJAN cash paid, 1 year
+17.0%GPIX total return, 1 year
0.0%HJAN total return, 1 year
GPIXAbout even with SPY · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+16.6%GPIX+17.0%8.8% of it arrived as cashabout even with SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+16.6%GPIX+17.0%8.8% cashabout even with SPY
HJAN0.8 pts behind SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+0.8%HJAN0.0%0.8 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+0.8%HJAN0.0%0.8 pts behind SPY

Performance, window by window

GPIX and HJAN over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
GPIXHJANGPIXHJANGPIXHJAN
3 months+2.6%not published2.1%not published+0.3 ptsnot published
6 months+16.6%not published4.7%not published−1.4 ptsnot published
1 year+17.0%not published8.8%not published+0.4 ptsnot published
Since launch+80.7%0.0%30.5%0.0%−10.8 pts−0.8 pts
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GPIX and HJAN on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
GPIX
Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF
Covered call on SPY, paying monthly
HJAN
Innovator Premium Income 9 Buffer ETF - January
Buffer with income on SPY
IssuerGoldman SachsInnovator
Strategycovered callbuffer with income
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY)S&P 500 (SPY)
Paysmonthlynot established
Payout rate, annualized8.6%not published
Expense ratio0.29%0.79%
Cash paid, 1 year8.8%0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026)
Price change, 1 year+7.4%0.0%
Total return, 1 year+17.0%0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year+16.6%+0.8%
Ahead or behind+0.4 pts−0.8 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot publishednot published
Age1058 days8 days
Net assets$5.8bnnot published

GPIX in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GPIX paid 8.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.0%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.6%, paid monthly.

HJAN in plain words

Over the period since launch on Sep 10, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, HJAN paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned 0.0%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +0.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.8 pts.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, GPIX or HJAN?
GPIX charges 0.29% a year and HJAN charges 0.79%, so GPIX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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GPIX against HJAN, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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